Sorry 2000, I just don’t see the difference. Either way the school is

paying compensation to the player out of its own operating budget.

Are you thinking the school would sell enough additional jerseys over and above what they would otherwise sell because the players names are on them to cover the total compensation to the players?

In response to this post by VTHokie2000

Posted: 08/25/2021 at 3:19PM

Alston Attorney send letter to the Alliance warning about cap on Athlete -- goldendomer 08/25/2021 12:59PM

Tech Sideline poster sends letter to Alston attorney about -- SkyHokie 08/26/2021 11:49AM

They have to..... -- 2hhoop3 08/26/2021 11:24AM

Seems amateur and premature. Attorneys should sue or keep quiet... -- jesuisvtguy 08/25/2021 6:08PM

Lawyers write/send similar letters routinely -- TerryD 08/26/2021 06:23AM

This an underlying reason why I think media is blasting Alliance -- Colonel Jessup 08/25/2021 1:50PM

Interesting. I didn't take it as NIL focused at all -- HokieAl 08/25/2021 1:55PM

Yep. Good discussions. NIL was specifically mentioned -- Colonel Jessup 08/25/2021 2:03PM

Now that the horse has left the barn, it will be interesting to see what -- VTHokie2000 08/25/2021 2:31PM

Not sure NIL is the big fear here. Compensation (Alston) is the big fear -- Femoyer Hokie 08/25/2021 2:25PM

Can you have compensation without NIL? ** -- VTHokie2000 08/25/2021 2:37PM

It may be coming depending on court cases. -- Femoyer Hokie 08/25/2021 2:46PM

I guess the reason I asked the question is because I am not sure -- VTHokie2000 08/25/2021 2:51PM

NIL is nothing more than I side job. Like tending bar at TOS. It has -- Femoyer Hokie 08/25/2021 2:55PM

I get that part. I guess I am wonder if schools could "compensate" -- VTHokie2000 08/25/2021 3:01PM

Might as well just pay them a salary. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 08/25/2021 3:05PM

The NIL could be a precursor to that evolution -- VTHokie2000 08/25/2021 3:11PM

Sorry 2000, I just don’t see the difference. Either way the school is -- Femoyer Hokie 08/25/2021 3:19PM

No worries. As they say the devil would be in the details -- VTHokie2000 08/25/2021 3:26PM

Gotcha. May be some advantages and protections there. But if -- Femoyer Hokie 08/25/2021 3:34PM

I agree there is a real good possibility that the players could end up -- VTHokie2000 08/25/2021 3:59PM

If they become employees ND will bow out. That is the line in the sand for -- goldendomer 08/25/2021 3:23PM

I suspect you have plenty of company. Alliance schools don’t ant to cut -- Femoyer Hokie 08/25/2021 3:26PM

Sorry 2000, I just don’t see the difference. Either way the school is

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